Telegram-herald., 1887-11-14
DICKINSON accepts
Hs WILL ss posTMAsTsRGsNsRAl
The f1sst step Toward ths frA.sfsr ~
Col. Ftl~s 40 the fatsrtor Depart
alent <na she Sealing of saa-E
on the saptsnas Court fssRch

wAsHINeToK. Nov. ls-it is stated here
tonight that Don N. Dickinson. Of hiehi-
gan, has written 10 President Cleveland. &C
cspting MS 0Eier of the position of Postmss-
ter-Genera.. This, IL is believed by many.
concludes preliminary step that will lead
10 the transfer of Postmaster General Villas
10 The head OF the Interior Department. and
Secretary Lamar 10 tue Supreme Court
bench.
Ihis decision on the part Of
Mr.. Dickinson Genes nj very
opp0riune moment as Il may serve 10 pre-
vent serious embarrassment 10 the admin
isiration which Vac threstened from TIE
differences existing between Secretary
Lamar and Com mmissioner oi the Land
once Sparks This difference OF policy
and the iil-lesiing between the Secretary
and the Com missioner have continued 10
increase until, IS announced ia dispatches,
. few days ago they resulted in al open
rupture.
The Commissioner wrote letter TO the
Secretary suggesting that the iAtieEs orders
with reference 10 the forfeiture OF the Cal
cago. NJ. Paul. Minneapolis x Omaha Rail
road lands were premature. and crlucising
SeeTetsry's acts without stint. Secretary
Lamar replied in q sarcastic but dignihed
that Commissioner Sparks must resign or
he Lamar will withdraw from the Cabl-
net Secretary Lamar sent copy of hls
letter 10 President Cleveland, with the re-
quest that he decide which shall leave the
department.
Secretary Lamar says "You accuse me
of violating former decision by my ladg-
ment in the Omaha case yet further IA
your letter admit that prior 10 1875 the rule
of adjustment was In accordance with the
practice laid down by me. You also claim
a gross error by me in allowing indemnity
for reservations. Ii seems to have escaped
your attention IL was my purpose in com
municating with you 10 give you certain
orders, and that IL was your duty 20 obey
them.
However we may differ In our con-
struction OF the statutes or of decided cases.
aud whatever variance may exist IN our
conceptions of our public duties an
constrained 10 say 10 you that there
obviously Is one point upon which
We are in thorough accord. Upon this
point you have succeeded IN the
communication before ne Ia riveung on
my mind profound conviction that the
practical effect OF your present course Is that
you cannot execute my orders and follow
my instructions and co-operate in my nd
which should be conscientiously enter
tanned, with reference 10 vitality important
interests. l am as sincere as you can be in
my profound conviction that my instruc-
tions TO you are in exact accordance with
the law of Congress and in line with the
decisions of the courts and in support OF the
supremacy of the law and its inviolability.
Ii is impossible for me, in coniraventlon
OF NV opinions, arrived at after
long and anxious study. 10 surrender
them to you. Under these Circumstances,
il is due to 81 orderly and decorons admin
istratiol OF government, 10 important, pub.
lie interests aad 20 the common cause. con-
fined in part TO our hapas by the President,
snd 10 the personal regard we should both
entertain for him. that ne shall be allowed
Ia choose another Secretary of the Interior
who will conform his administration "a
your opinions. or 10 appoint Commissioner
Of Public Lands, who vii administer has
bureau IN harmony OF spirit and concert Of
action with the chief OF tue department